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Sintering behavior of doped lanthanum and yttrium manganite

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
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  1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

The sintering behavior of doped manganite powders was found to be highly dependent on changes in calcination conditions and A/B cation ratio. Coarsening of combustion, synthesized powders by calcination allowed for higher green densities in dry-pressed compacts, which resulted in higher sintered densities for powders calcined in the temperature range 800--1,200 C. Sintered densities decreased for calcination temperatures greater than 1,200 C. Preparation of manganites with a deficiency of A-site cations improved the densification behavior substantially. This effect was attributed to an increased concentration of A-site vacancies which enhanced the diffusion of A-site cations during sintering. Modification of doped manganites by alteration of composition and calcination condition s allowed their sintering shrinkage to be ``tailored`` to more closely match the shrinkage of yttria-stabilized zirconia.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
79759
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 78; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTAW
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English